IMPORT SEASON RELAY

Imported Lychee

A relay of origins and varieties

Follow local harvests, arrivals in Korea, and recommended buying windows as origins and varieties change.

Korean sellers often omit the variety name.
ORIGIN FLOW

Lychee origin relay

Fresh lychee seasons shift among origins across the year.

Lychee illustrated story
Local harvestArrival in KoreaBest time to buy
CN

China

Air or sea
HarvestArrivalBest to buy
CULTIVAR RELAYVarieties from China
Typical shipping order · weather and freight may shift timing
Feizixiao · Fay Zee Siu lychee
Early
Feizixiao · Fay Zee Siu
Feizixiao · Fay Zee Siu

Feizixiao · Fay Zee Siu is part of the lychee season from China.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Guiwei · Kwai May lychee
Mid-season
Guiwei · Kwai May
Guiwei · Kwai May

Guiwei · Kwai May is part of the lychee season from China.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Nuomici · No Mai Chee lychee
Late
Nuomici · No Mai Chee
Nuomici · No Mai Chee

Nuomici · No Mai Chee is part of the lychee season from China.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Variety source · www.fao.org ↗
Local harvest
Out of season
Arrival in Korea
Out of season
Buying status
Outside arrival season
What to check
The timing can vary with each harvest and shipment. Check the origin and packing date.

Calendar estimatewww.fao.org ↗

TH

Thailand

Mostly air
HarvestArrivalBest to buy
CULTIVAR RELAYVarieties from Thailand
Typical shipping order · weather and freight may shift timing
Hong Huay · Tai So lychee
Early
Hong Huay · Tai So
Hong Huay · Tai So

Hong Huay · Tai So is part of the lychee season from Thailand.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Chakrapad lychee
Mid-season
Chakrapad
Chakrapad

Chakrapad is part of the lychee season from Thailand.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Kom lychee
Late
Kom
Kom

Kom is part of the lychee season from Thailand.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Variety source · www.fao.org ↗
Local harvest
Out of season
Arrival in Korea
Out of season
Buying status
Outside arrival season
What to check
The timing can vary with each harvest and shipment. Check the origin and packing date.

Calendar estimatewww.fao.org ↗

Lychee story

Why are lychee seeds different sizes?

Beneath rough red skin is pale flesh and sometimes a small shriveled seed.

Read the illustrations
Lychee illustration: Rough outside, smooth inside

Rough outside, smooth inside

The leathery rind protects a translucent, juicy edible aril.

Lychee illustration: The “chicken tongue” seed

The “chicken tongue” seed

Some lychee fruit develop small, aborted seeds with that traditional nickname.

Lychee illustration: Roots can form on a branch

Roots can form on a branch

Air layering lets growers root a branch before removing it from the parent tree.

Illustration: Fruitplot Studio · AI-generated artwork

Fruitplot editorial team ·